Joshua 15:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.”
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“The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the east border was the Salt Sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the east border <FI>is<Fi> the salt sea, unto the extremity of the Jordan, and the border at the north quarter <FI>is<Fi> from the bay of the sea, at the extremity of the Jordan;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 15:5 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 34:10And your eastern border will run straight from Hazar-enan to Shepham,
- Numbers 34:12Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.”
- Joshua 18:15On the south side the border began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.
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